Our Mission

The vision and goals process initiated in 1998 led our congregation to examine where we are going (vision), what we’ll do in ministry to get there (mission), and what we find important in doing ministry (core ministry values).

Mission Statement

As followers of Christ, we are called by God toglorify Him in all we do,gather people around His Word, andgrow ever-deepening relationships with Him and each other in all of life.Core Ministry Values

As part of the Christian Reformed denomination, we value:

preaching and teaching based on the truths of God’s Word with the goal of making us more Christlike

the final authority of Scripture for all faith and life issues

Reformed doctrine

God rules over all areas of our lives

God works through all of history to save His world

God establishes a covenant relationship with us saying, “I am your God; you are my people”

Kingdom work that can be seen and experienced in all areas of life eg. education, politics, labour, justice, etc.

organization of ministries and church discipline through channels provided by the Christian Reformed denomination

nurture and discipleship carried out within the context of family and relationship

As members of our local community of believers at First CRC, we value: